Smoking Monks Parable

A parable is a seed wrapped in a tale. Smoking Monks Parable plants well in Indian soil.

Do not ask whether the story happened. Ask whether it happens. That is the only test a parable needs to pass.

During the monsoon, one clogged drain teaches the whole lane about the commons. Everyone kept it clean, everyone assumed someone else owned it, everyone waded home together.

Society is a long conversation; the only question is whether you are listening or merely waiting to speak. If this page made you think of one specific person, do not send it to them. Apply it to yourself first; that is how these things work.